Education Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for a committed and passionate individual to join our dynamic Mental Health Support team (MHST) as a qualified EMHP

The M.H.S.T is a new developing team who support schools with early mental health support

You will play an essential role in upskilling school staff in mental health and emotional wellbeing, whilst directly supporting young people via LI CBT interventions

We are a service that puts young people, families and schools at the heart of everything we do.

The postholder will work as an autonomous responsible practitioner as their training affords and withinthe scope of their local job description, to engage in;-Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in an education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems-Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services-Supporting/facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing- Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mentalhealth services

Main duties of the job

THE ADVERTISED POST IS FOR QUALIFIED EDUCATION MENTAL HEALTH PRACTIONERS ONLY

Buckinghamshire Mental Health Support Team is looking to recruit two Education Mental Health Practitioners to join their team.

Buckinghamshire MHST was one of the national trailblazer sites for this Department of Health and Department of Education project. We have now expanded our reach in Buckinghamshire with 5 teams working with primary, secondary schools and some further education settings.

The successful candidates will join a team of EMHP and trainee EMHP Workers to support schools across the locality. The team is led by an Operational Lead and Operational Deputy, with supervision from EMHP Supervisors.

The roles are full time but part time applications will be considered.

We are looking for a self-motivated team player with excellent time management skills.

Some of the main duties include:

• Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed.
• Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job description

Job responsibilities

To succeed in this role you will need to be self-motivated and a team player. As well as holding an Educational Mental Health Practitioner qualification, you will also have experience of working with children and young people and their families.

With the role involving working with children and young people in their school setting, you will ideally have had experience of working with children and young people in a healthcare or education setting.

The role involves working with school staff in order to support the mental health of children and young people, as well as liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders.

As the role involves moving between school settings, you need to be able to travel to different locations across the geographical area you are linked to (either High Wycombe, Aylesbury or Chesham/Amersham)

X 1 Aylesbury area role based at Sue Nicholls Centre Aylesbury

X 2 High Wycombe area roles, both based at Saffron House, High Wycombe

X1 Chesham/Amersham area role, based at Saffron House, High Wycombe

Person Specification

EMHP Competency

Essential

• Understanding of MHSTs and their role is schools and completion of EMHP qualification.

Desirable

• Completion of EMHP course

CAMHS working

Essential

• Experience of working within a CAMHS structure

Desirable

• Experience of working in CAMHS at Band 4 or Band 5

Multi-agency Approach

Essential

• Understanding of multi-agency working to support schools
• Knowledge of schools system
• Ability to deliver intervention to children and families

Desirable

• Experience of working directly in schools in supportive role